REJECTED: 16-035-CW South Bibb Recreation Center Pavilion

A. Invitation
1. Notice is hereby given that the Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bids in the Procurement Department, Suite 308, Macon-Bibb Government Center,700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, until 12:00 o’clock NOON at the time legally prevailing in Macon, Georgia on Thursday, January 28, 2016 for South Macon Recreation Center Pavilion & Concessions for the Macon-Bibb County, Georgia.

2. NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DESIGNATED TIME.

3. Bids will be publicly opened in the Macon-Bibb County Finance Department Conference Room on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 2:00 pm.

4. Minority, Women Owned and other Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process. Additionally, respondents are encouraged to use M/W/DBE subcontractors where possible. Small and other disadvantaged businesses requiring assistance with the competitive process can contact Dr. James Louis Bumpus, Director of Small Business Affairs at (478) 951-2192 or jbumpus@maconbibb.us .

B. Bid Documents

1. Bid documents may be examined and obtained at the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department, Suite 308, Government Center, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, by calling (478) 803-0550, or may be viewed and downloaded from one of the links included below:
Georgia Procurement Registry website http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_custom_index.jsp?agency=61100
Macon-Bibb County Procurement Page www.maconbibb.us/purchasing

C. Pre-Bid
A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 o’clock a.m., December 14, 2015 at the located a 115 Willie Smokie Glover Drive, Macon, GA 31201. The meeting will be followed immediately by a site visit to be hosted by the Project Manager’s team. This pre-bid is mandatory; contractor must be present in order to submit a response.

D. Bid Bond
1. Bids, in order to be considered, shall be accompanied by a bid bond, payable to the Owner, in amount not less than five-percent (5%) of the total base bid.
a) This bid security shall become payable to the Owner only if the bidder, to whom award is made, should fail to execute a contract with the Owner and furnish bond and insurance in accordance with terms of the contract within ten (10) days after notification of award.
E. Sealed Bids